A Weekend in Florence ( Part 1)

Friday evening after classes, 4 other seminarians and I took the bus for an overnight excursion to Florence, Italy.  It's only about 1.5 hours away, and the journey is through the rolling hills of the scenic Tuscan countryside.  We arrived in Florence and checked in to our hotel, then explored most of the main sights of the city on foot, culminated in a long climb up to a scenic overlook of the city.  What a fascinating and fun time there in the epicenter of the Renaissance!

 

 

 Tuscany

 A night view of the skyline of Firenze (Florence)

 The view from our hotel/hostel, a mountain view at least :)

 Turning the corner, you come upon the Duomo (Firenze's Cathedral)

 Piazza

 

 

 

Snuck a picture inside the Uffizi art gallery's hall of statues.  What an amazing collection of historic art!

 

 View from the rooftop at the museum

 The famous Ponte Vecchio (old bridge) across the Arno River

 Piazza in front of Santa Croce

 An outdoor meal to fuel up for the rest of our walking tour...